The Right Wing Media is Playing it Wrong

It was just over a year ago when it all started. At some point during the 2008 Presidential Primaries, as it was becoming clear that Barrack Obama was going to be the Democratic Nominee, I began to notice a Bizarre & Spooky Onslaught of Accusations flowing his way.

From the controversy surrounding his relationship with Pastor Jeremiah Wright onto the claim that he is somehow "Palling around with terrorists", it's apparent that Obama has been the Target of Right-Winged Mudslingers long before he received the title - 'President of The United States of America'.

Of course the "Slinging" doesn't end with the title. Au contraire, even the former President recently felt the urge to throw his two-cents into the mix.

The problem that I foresee - which is somewhat of a blessing in disguise if you're a Left-Winger like me, is that with all of this "Mud" flying around and with over 3 and a half years left to go, if President Obama will come out of this dirty game even relatively clean, then it's pretty much over for the Republican Party. The GOP as we know it will be gone forever.

It's obviously too early to discuss the 'Obama Legacy' and what it may or may not hold, but this fact hasn't deterred Conservative Media Outlets and Personalities from putting every ounce of their credibility on the line, predicting failure at every turn.

Beyond the Doom & Gloom Scenarios, in ways that can only be described as discombobulating, these people are blaming Obama for everything from Stock Market Drops to a South Carolina Governor cheating on his wive.

I believe that the realities of having a Democrat in the White House has in many ways exposed the Right Wing Media's true colors - which is yet another blessing. It is now clear to anyone with an IQ of 70+ that the slogan "Fair & Balanced", in relation to Fox News and the way that they operate, is completely absurd. It is becoming a borderline insult to ones intelligence that Fox use the word 'News' in their T.V Channels title.

Objectivity in News

News organizations are often expected to aim for objectivity; reporters claim to try to cover all sides of an issue without bias, as compared to commentators or analysts, who provide opinion or personal point-of-view.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News

Aside from the people who comprise what is known as "The Base" of the Republican Party, the rest of the audience that tune-in are likely to be turned-off by the blatant and overwhelming bias shown by folks like Bill O'Reilly, Laura Ingraham, Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, and many others in the Fox "News" Crew.

Every time they use the words 'Communism', 'Anti-American', and/or any other form of "Unfair & Imbalanced" Obamabashing hate-speech during their broadcast, they are inadvertently losing more and more credibility as an actual source of 'News'.

And then there are guys like Rush Limbaugh.
I accept that Limbaugh is an entertainer, which means that his job by definition is to get good ratings. To the naked eye (or ear) he is no different than folks like Howard Stern, John Stewart, and David Letterman. Considering the amount of attention he's been getting recently - which I'm sure he is absolutely loving (as are his sponsors), he's obviously pretty competent at his job.

The fact of the matter is that Rush is an extremely hyper-biased dude with a Microphone & Audience, and he knows how good his outrageous remarks are for ratings. I truly wonder how many people actually take Limbaugh seriously vs. how many people simply tune in to hear what he's going to say next. In a weird and twisted way, Rush is like the Radio Talk Show version of a highway car-wreck, people are sickened by it and yet they can't control their sudden urge to slow down and have a glimpse.

With that said, what's good for ratings isn't necessarily good for Politics. If Rush Limbaugh and the folks at Fox "News" continue going down this path, they will slowly but surely create an antagonistic sentiment between their viewers/listeners and the Conservative Agenda, at least with the more Moderate factions of their audience.

This Agenda isn't defined by the amount of people that tune in to watch or listen on a daily basis, it is measured in votes and how many representatives they have in the Senate & Congress. It is measured every two years in Election Booths, where it becomes a question of How many Voters you have Attracted vs. How many Voters you have Alienated.

As a Self-Proclaimed Leftist, I sincerely hope that the Conservative Media doesn't take my advise.